A Cambio de Que explained

A Cambio de Que
Artist:Xavier Santos Córtes
Genre:Latin

"A Cambio de Que" (In Exchange for What) is a song written by Xavier Santos Córtes and first recorded in 1983 by Mexican band Los Diablos.[1] American born singer Marisela sang a version modified to reflect a female voice in her studio album Completamente Tuya.[2] The song has been covered by several artists which have ranked on the music charts. Latin pop band Corvo covered the song in 1999 which reached number 18 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States.[3] American singer Huey Dunbar recorded "A Cambio de Que" on his debut studio album Yo Si Me Enamoré (2001). This version peaked at number 16 on the Tropical Songs chart.[4] Mexican duranguense band Alacranes Musical covered the song on the album of the same name in 2004 which reached number 25 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart.[5]

Jenni Rivera version

A Cambio de Que
Type:single
Artist:Jenni Rivera
Album:Joyas Prestadas
Recorded:2011
Genre:Latin pop & Banda
Length: (Pop version)
(Banda version)
Label:Fonovisa
Producer:Enrique Martinez
Prev Title:¡Basta Ya!
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Detrás de Mi Ventana
Next Year:2012

In 2011, Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera covered "A Cambio de Que" on her twelfth studio album Joyas Prestadas. She recorded the song in Latin pop and banda for both the pop and banda versions of Joyas Prestadas. Both versions of "A Cambio de Qué" were released as the second single from the album on August 29, 2011. In the United States, the song peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number 21 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart. The song was awarded a Lo Nuestro award for Pop Song of the Year.[6] [7]

Chart performance

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks49
US Billboard Regional Mexican Songs21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Los Diablos – A Cambio De Que (1983, Vinyl). 20 December 2021. Discogs.com. 1983 .
  2. Web site: Completamente Tuya - Marisela: Overview. AllMusic. 2014-10-05.
  3. Web site: A Cambio de Que - Corvo: Awards. AllMusic. 2014-10-05.
  4. Web site: Yo Si Me Enamore - Huey Dunbar: Awards. AllMusic. 2014-10-05.
  5. Web site: A Cambio de Que - Alacranes Musical: Awards. AllMusic. 2014-10-05.
  6. Web site: Joyas Prestadas - Jenni Rivera: Awards. AllMusic. 2014-10-05.
  7. News: Lista de Ganadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2013. El Universal. Compañía Periodística Nacional. February 22, 2013. September 27, 2013. Spanish. October 13, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013092150/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/905276.html. dead.